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CVE-1999-0270

Directory traversal vulnerability in pfdispaly.cgi program (sometimes referred to as "pfdisplay") for SGI's Performer AP

Directory traversal vulnerability in pfdispaly.cgi program (sometimes referred to as "pfdisplay") for SGI's Performer API Search Tool (performer_tools) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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sgi irixall versions
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP pfdispaly.cgi arbitrary command execution attemptweb-application-attack
snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP pfdispaly.cgi accessweb-application-activity
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD03 Apr 1998 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980401-01-P
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-041.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/134
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/810
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